Mia Isabella is a retired American transgender pornographic

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Early life

Isabella was born and raised in

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, but spent most of her childhood in

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before returning to Chicago as a teenager. Between the ages of 8 and 18, she played the

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at least two hours daily. She graduated from high school at 16 years old, attended the

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, and owned a luxury designer boutique. She has a fashion degree from Paris Fashion Institute.

Career

Isabella entered the adult film industry in 2005 at the age of 19 and did her first scene with

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and Kayla Coxxx in ''T-Girls 3'' for

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. She took a hiatus from porn when she was 21 years old and returned at age 23. In January 2014, she retired from porn.

Mainstream media appearances

In 2013, Isabella voiced a character known as "Prostitute #1" in the video game ''

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''. She was also among the pornographic actresses who appeared in the welcome home party scene for

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after his release from prison in the Season 7 premiere of ''

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'', which aired on September 9, 2014.

Personal life

Isabella got married when she was 20 years old and the marriage lasted four years. At age 22, she underwent

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which consisted of chin, jawline, and nasal bone reduction and a mid and upper

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. She also underwent a second

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surgery. In September 2010, she had a

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, her chin shaved down, cheek implants, another mid and upper facelift, and her right breast corrected, which did not properly heal in her previous surgery. She dated rapper

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Awards and nominations

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